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officials believe the improving economy and mild winters could be why more people are driving. no. 1, a heads up if you use a mac. apple is releasing a software tool to protect customers against malicious software. the hackers who mitt facebook and -- hit facebook and several other big companies also targeted apple. a small number of macs were infected. apple says there's no evidence any data got out and that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> well, quieted down in the weather department after all that rain today. >> it did. i think we'll see the winds picking up, but it's not as cold as it's going to be and they're not as bad as they're going to get, so we have a nice little window of opportunity. we'll have a pretty good wind blowing most of the day and it will be at least 10 degrees cooler than today for many of you. a little shot of cold stuff as we continue the theme of a chilly week in d.c. with somewhat minor storms and maybe something more important for the weekend on our seven-day forecast which we'll talk about in a moment. let's focus on temperatures first, a lot of low
officials believe the improving economy and mild winters could be why more people are driving. no. 1, a heads up if you use a mac. apple is releasing a software tool to protect customers against malicious software. the hackers who mitt facebook and -- hit facebook and several other big companies also targeted apple. a small number of macs were infected. apple says there's no evidence any data got out and that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> well, quieted down in the weather department...
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. >> in his state of the union address president obama himself admitted that these cuts were a really bad idea. what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea. >> the sequester was the president's idea, but of it meant to force congress to act -- but it was meant to force congress to act because it would be so objectionable to everyone on both sides of the aisle. >>> the olympic athlete accused of murdering his girl friend tells his side of the story. >> and could a change in d.c. traffic lights mean for green for the city? the plan that could affect your commute, we put it to the test coming up next. >> looks like our wednesday morning commute will be dry, winnie and much colder. -- windy and much colder, the full forecast a bit later. >> later on the news edge a grieving mother demands an answer, how she plans to make sure someone pays for the loss of her 15-month-old son at 11:00. >>
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. >> in his state of the union address president obama himself admitted that these cuts were a really bad idea. what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea. >> the sequester was the president's idea, but of it meant to force congress to act -- but it was meant to force congress to act because it would be so objectionable to everyone on both sides of the...
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. >> in his state of the union address, president obama himself admitted that these cuts were a really bad idea. what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea. >> the sequester was the president's idea but it was meant for force congress to act because the cuts would be so objectionable to everyone on both sides of the aisle. >>> former congressman jesse jackson, jr. and his wife are expected to plead guilty to federal corruption charges in d.c. the couple is accused of spending more than $507,000 in campaign cash to buy personal luxury items like watches, furs and furniture. jackson resigned from the house of representatives last november. sandy jackson could get up to three years. >>> a possible change to d.c. traffic lights. how it could affect your commute. >> a huge gas explosion rocks an upscale kansas city shopping district. this morning, cadaver dog on the scene. we have an upd
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. >> in his state of the union address, president obama himself admitted that these cuts were a really bad idea. what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea. >> the sequester was the president's idea but it was meant for force congress to act because the cuts would be so objectionable to everyone on both sides of the aisle. >>> former...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> i want to take you back to the breaking news. one child is dead and another in critical condition after a family was run over by their own car. bob barnard is live on the scene with the latest. bob. >> reporter: shawn, we just got here in the last ten minutes. this happened right in front of this family's home. behind me is a white car. you see its driver's side door is open. just before 8:00 tonight, and this man apparently got home, left the car running, then he took his two children. we'll find out their ages in a moment. he brought his two children out of the car and for some reason, the car engaged. it either moved forward or backward and struck the man and it killed one of the children. critically injured the other child and the father, apparently, escaped without too serious of an injury. that's the car. this is the park forest apartments in oxen hill. we are just off indian head highway and joining me is austi
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> i want to take you back to the breaking news. one child is dead and another in critical condition after a family was run over by their own car. bob barnard is live on the scene with the latest. bob. >> reporter: shawn, we just got here in the last ten minutes. this happened right in front of this family's home. behind me is a...
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officials led by senator patrick leahy is also in cuba to see how the economy is doing there. leahy says he would like to brick gross home but it is not likely to this trip. gross' family says he is not in good health. >>> more fallout from the horse meat scandal spreading across europe. this morning, nestle has pulled its beef pasta meals off store shelves in italy and spain and has stopped selling frozen meat to catering businesses in france after tests found horse dna in some of the products. >>> it is the end of the road for hot mail as microsoft goes public way new service to better compete with google's g mail. this is my friend diane. she's played by the rules her whole life. but then the rules flew right out the window. having just lost her husband, she stepped up and adopted her three grandkids, while working full time and caring for her brother, eddie, with cerebral palsy. i get the three children up. i walk andrew at eight i drop olivia off at eight thirty. spend a few minutes at emilio's school. i stop at the grocery store, and then i might do some laundry that has
officials led by senator patrick leahy is also in cuba to see how the economy is doing there. leahy says he would like to brick gross home but it is not likely to this trip. gross' family says he is not in good health. >>> more fallout from the horse meat scandal spreading across europe. this morning, nestle has pulled its beef pasta meals off store shelves in italy and spain and has stopped selling frozen meat to catering businesses in france after tests found horse dna in some of the...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris on this wednesday morning. you could say we are keeping our cool specifically nordic cool which is a month long international festival at the kennedy center. this is no small deal. 750 participating artists that are show casing finland, ice land, norway, sweden, denmark and a few other territories as well. it's about celebrating the art, the culture, the people, the land. so many different ways for you to experience nordic cool. and we're getting a wonderful preview. look at this right here. we're going to talk with the architect how they go about making these. we've got ice land pianist coming out. we have a chef that specializes in nordic cuisine. wisdom and sarah. >> got to have those lego's. >> thanks holly. time for facebook fan of the day. we say a special hello to sherry marie. she got hooked on fox 513 years ago when she was on bedrest. congratulations on being fan of
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris on this wednesday morning. you could say we are keeping our cool specifically nordic cool which is a month long international festival at the kennedy center. this is no small deal. 750 participating artists that are show casing finland, ice land, norway, sweden, denmark and a few other...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ it wasn't their cup. if you don't like that dark roast, we've created a coffee for you. blonde is a beautiful, light roasted coffee. kind of mellow, sweet, a little citrusy. for me, personally, i love connecting with people, so blonde roast just gives me a whole nother reason to connect with more customers. ♪ >>> our producer will find the music. i love it. the first lady debut ed a new do on her 49th birthday. one of the most talked about topics. >> now we're finding out why she changed her look in a skype interview with rachel ray. michelle obama jokingly blamed the bangs on a mid life crisis. she said it was the only option because she can't get a sports car. and won't be allowed to bungee jump. >> i can see that. >> the full interview airs tomorrow. good she has a sense of humor. >> i like it. makes sense to me. >> looks great. >> i really do like the bangs. tucker, you don't understand you have to cut the whole fro
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ it wasn't their cup. if you don't like that dark roast, we've created a coffee for you. blonde is a beautiful, light roasted coffee. kind of mellow, sweet, a little citrusy. for me, personally, i love connecting with people, so blonde roast just gives me a whole nother reason to connect with more customers. ♪ >>> our producer will find...
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you're talking now about 700,000 jobs being lost possibly in this economy in the next year. you are talking about a situation where 800,000 military people are seriously affected. you are talking about head start kids going off the role. you are talking about meals on wheels. you are talking about 270,000 people with mental health problems. this is now a political game a bit. at one point the speaker said i got 98% of what i wanted. saying it was the president's idea. one of those things no one thought could happen but looks like it very well might. >> i did hear that this week saying this whole thing was the president's idea. then you hear the president come out. what's the real deal here? >> according to bob woodward, it was the president's idea. when president obama comes out and trots out cops and kids yesterday, here's the bottom line though is that he agreed to this in the summer. he knew these education cuts were going to come. he knew these mental health and military cuts were going to come. he now comes out and castigates the republicans. that's the political game.
you're talking now about 700,000 jobs being lost possibly in this economy in the next year. you are talking about a situation where 800,000 military people are seriously affected. you are talking about head start kids going off the role. you are talking about meals on wheels. you are talking about 270,000 people with mental health problems. this is now a political game a bit. at one point the speaker said i got 98% of what i wanted. saying it was the president's idea. one of those things no one...
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lawmakers will look at how it will affect the economy, middle- class, and the small business. if a deal is not reached by march 1 the vast majority of the defense department's 800,000 civilian workers will be furloughed. virginia and maryland are two of five states expected to be hardest hit. it would have a big impact on travel. fewer passengers would use d.c. area airports and fewer people will take vacations this summer. >> today's the day you can start entering the lottery to get tickets for one of the most popular events in d.c. >> the annual white house easter egg roll, the ticket lottery started to cry a.m. this morning and will end on 10:00 february 25. >> in business news, is american or british dates for boeing. >> few americans are spending money now that paychecks are getting smaller. linda bell joins us with those stories and more. >> w know anyone spending less now that our paychecks are a little lighter? the payroll tax cut is leaving 70% of americans to cut back on spending. the national retail federation says many are delaying major purchases on items such as
lawmakers will look at how it will affect the economy, middle- class, and the small business. if a deal is not reached by march 1 the vast majority of the defense department's 800,000 civilian workers will be furloughed. virginia and maryland are two of five states expected to be hardest hit. it would have a big impact on travel. fewer passengers would use d.c. area airports and fewer people will take vacations this summer. >> today's the day you can start entering the lottery to get...
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they warn that the sequester would have a damaging impact on maryland's economy. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is also a warning about the effects of the sequester. he has written to president obama asking him to keep his campaign pledge to avert automatic spending cuts. bob mcdonnell says virginia would feel the cuts more than any other state because a bid setting concentration of military assets. >> family and friends are looking for answers after a former marine died in a police involved shooting in alexandria. police went to a home on duke street on monday and ordered to investigate a domestic dispute. a witness told abc 7 news that when officers arrived, a man identified by family members as 30-year-old pat sellers had a gun and did not drop it. the witnesses then heard a gunshot and the man was dead. family and friends are stunned >> . it's like i'm dreaming. i am very numb. >> i know he did not cause any problems in alexandria. >> police say the officers involved in the shooting are on leave. detectives are piecing together what exactly happened. >> the m
they warn that the sequester would have a damaging impact on maryland's economy. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is also a warning about the effects of the sequester. he has written to president obama asking him to keep his campaign pledge to avert automatic spending cuts. bob mcdonnell says virginia would feel the cuts more than any other state because a bid setting concentration of military assets. >> family and friends are looking for answers after a former marine died in a police...
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. >> these cuts are not smart not there, they will honor its our economy, and hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roll. palooza their jobs. the-- people will lose their jobs. >> he felt initially that it would pressure congress, but now he says it's not an option. >> residents will get the chance to hear more about montgomery county's challenges, accomplishments, and future plans this evening when county executive gives his state of the congcounty address. >> that will be broadcast live on county's cable channel as well as on their web site. 4:50. jacqui says we need to have warm clothing today. >> bundle up. wind out of the northwest at 13 miles an hour. that will pickup to 25 miles an hour. it will be bitter cold today. like sunday. gaithersburg is 18 degrees and it feels like 16 in hagerstown. 26 in winchester. we are concerned with the temperature near freezing but there will be some slick spots. we have a few lake-effect snow showers moving along the mason- dixon line. don't be surprised if you get a few of those especially this morning. our next system in parts
. >> these cuts are not smart not there, they will honor its our economy, and hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roll. palooza their jobs. the-- people will lose their jobs. >> he felt initially that it would pressure congress, but now he says it's not an option. >> residents will get the chance to hear more about montgomery county's challenges, accomplishments, and future plans this evening when county executive gives his state of the congcounty address....
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment list. people will lose their jobs. the unemployment rate might tick up, again. >> and that's why democrats, republicans, business leaders and economists they've already said that these cuts here in washington and sequesteration are a bad idea. they're not good for our economy and not how we should run our government. >> congress asks that this plan replace cuts through january of next year, which means, again, we are looking at another replacement plan, something far from a long-term solution to the budget problem. >> this morning we're looking at our area is among the areas that can be hurt the most by. government spending makes up 20% of our economy. defense spending also makes up almost 10% of our economy. >>> and right now, prince william county police are on the scene of a bizarre crime spree that started last night and ended with an suv crashing into a house in woodridge. tony is live on the scene with new deve
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment list. people will lose their jobs. the unemployment rate might tick up, again. >> and that's why democrats, republicans, business leaders and economists they've already said that these cuts here in washington and sequesteration are a bad idea. they're not good for our economy and not how we should run our government. >> congress asks that this plan replace cuts through january of next...
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. >> there's a smarter way to do this, to reduce our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax revg news. republicans say the government is already too bloated and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. budget expert isabelle says the automatic cuts will hurt the economy,'ve though most government agencies should be able to weather them. >> most organizations can manage a cut of 5%, 7% in their budget without long-term harm. i don't mean it won't be painful. it will be. >> reporter: allen simpson and erskine bowles says people will start feeling the effects like locker lines at the airports. >> when this happens they're going come back and say we're sick of this intransjens, let's do something smart. >> reporter: they'll only have a few days when they return next week. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, going on the offensive against cyber attacks, and apple gets bitten by a bug. erica ferrari is here with that and more in new york. good morning, erica? >> good mo
. >> there's a smarter way to do this, to reduce our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax revg news. republicans say the government is already too bloated and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. budget expert isabelle says the automatic cuts will hurt the economy,'ve though most government agencies should be able to weather them. >> most organizations can...
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. >> these cuts are not smart, they are not fair, they will hurt our economy. >> reporter: president obama wants to reduce the cuts with new revenue. house speaker john boehner says the debate is closed. >> republicans are not comfortable with the cuts but they want to see spending cuts implemented. >> reporter: lawmakers on home at recess are feeling the pinch. >> the american people expect us to get serious about this and we're serious about deficit reduction. >> reporter: a new deficit reduction plan bier have got to get out of that plan. >> reporter: it calls for changes to health care, social security, and the tax code. at this point, it looks like we will hit the sequester, at least for a period of time. many republicans see it as the only way to begin addressing the federal deficit. in washington, daniel lee, nbc news. >> stay with news4 for continuing coverage of the sequestration showdown as the march 1st deadline approaches. if you can't watch, you can get the latest information at nbcwashington.com. >>> virginia lawmakers, house and senate negotiators came to a deal after
. >> these cuts are not smart, they are not fair, they will hurt our economy. >> reporter: president obama wants to reduce the cuts with new revenue. house speaker john boehner says the debate is closed. >> republicans are not comfortable with the cuts but they want to see spending cuts implemented. >> reporter: lawmakers on home at recess are feeling the pinch. >> the american people expect us to get serious about this and we're serious about deficit reduction....
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. this is not an abtraction. people will lose their jobs. >> you have told wusa9 you are scared of these cuts. you are angry and here's a way you can be heard even more clearly by the people who need to hear you. you can join our petition. should congress be penalized if federal workers are furloughed due to sequestration? you can weigh in on wusa9.com. so far 660 letters written so far to congress. a letter you just wrote posted at 5:48 this morning, get to work and do the job you were elected to do. that is out of virginia's eighth district. they are coming in fast and furious. >> when you hear 800,000 workers being laid off, people think that's just hear in washington, d.c., federal workers. it's across the country. federal workers everywhere. government installations, everywhere. this affects the entire country. >> that's just the pentagon. that's justed pentagon. -- just the pentagon. i was actually studyin
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. this is not an abtraction. people will lose their jobs. >> you have told wusa9 you are scared of these cuts. you are angry and here's a way you can be heard even more clearly by the people who need to hear you. you can join our petition. should congress be penalized if federal workers are furloughed due to sequestration? you can weigh in on wusa9.com. so far 660 letters written so far...
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office max and office depot have been hit hard by the economy -- as well as rivals. burger king is not loving this. the twitter account was attacked yesterday. for a while, the name and logo both changed to mcdonald's and the message said burger king had been sold because the war had flopped. that is america's money. >> welcome back. 6:25 right now -- and we are finding out allegany public schools on a two-hour delay. you can always find updates that wjla.com. russian authorities want to know what led to the death of a young boy adopted by a texas family. >> russian investigators say the 3-year-old was abused and murdered by his adoptive mother back in january. texas authorities say they are investigating the claims but no one has been arrested so far. this comes weeks after russia announced it was banning all american adoptions in retaliation for a new u.s. law targeting a legit human rights violators in russia. royal family watches may get their first official look at the dutchess of cambridge's baby bump later today. >> kate middleton has not made a public appeara
office max and office depot have been hit hard by the economy -- as well as rivals. burger king is not loving this. the twitter account was attacked yesterday. for a while, the name and logo both changed to mcdonald's and the message said burger king had been sold because the war had flopped. that is america's money. >> welcome back. 6:25 right now -- and we are finding out allegany public schools on a two-hour delay. you can always find updates that wjla.com. russian authorities want to...
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defense spending alone makes up almost 10% of our economy. it's now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide. >>> it is now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide whether parents will be able to access facebook accounts after they've died. the virginia senate gave final approval to a bill allowing parents or legal guardians to access media accounts once a minor has died. this was prompted by a central virginia couple whose teenage son took his own life. they hope to find answers about his suicide from his facebook page. they were locked out because of federal privacy laws. >> horrified that the internet industry and the social media industry could take our rights away to even look for something. >> facebook calls instances like that tragic situations. the company says it always tries to help families as much as possible without breaking federal and state laws. >> an office supply super deem. rivals are in merger talks. seema mody has the details. >> good morning. another big name merger in the works. office max and office depot have been in tal
defense spending alone makes up almost 10% of our economy. it's now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide. >>> it is now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide whether parents will be able to access facebook accounts after they've died. the virginia senate gave final approval to a bill allowing parents or legal guardians to access media accounts once a minor has died. this was prompted by a central virginia couple whose teenage son took his own life. they hope to find answers about...
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they won the sequester would have a damaging impact on the maryland economy. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is also warning about the effects of the sequester. he has written to president obama, asking him to keep his campaign pledge to avert automatic spending cuts. he says virginia wind field the canucks more than any other state because of its heavy concentration of military assets. >> a top arlington county official plans to cut 50 county positions. the county manager barbara van dahlen says the cuts would reduce costs. -- barbara donnelon. some people may be moved to other vacant jobs. >> authorities say 37-year-old mindy mccready apparently shot herself on the front porch of her arkansas home. singer had several hits in the late 90's before personal problems, including a customer disputes -- in custody dispute. >> looking at the trayvon martin shooting. the wife of defendant george zimmerman is expected in court today in florida. shellie zimmerman is trying to have her perjury case dismissed. she was served after testifying in april at a bond hearing fo
they won the sequester would have a damaging impact on the maryland economy. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is also warning about the effects of the sequester. he has written to president obama, asking him to keep his campaign pledge to avert automatic spending cuts. he says virginia wind field the canucks more than any other state because of its heavy concentration of military assets. >> a top arlington county official plans to cut 50 county positions. the county manager barbara van...
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the housing market strangely enough has been the bright spot in the struggling economy lately. we like that. on friday stocks finished the week mixed. we'll check the numbers for you. the dow stands this morning still below 14,000 after gaining eight points. the nasdaq dropped by six and the s&p 500 was off by about one and a half points. >>> prices at the gas pump are surging. in fact, aaa says that the average price for a gallon of price has risen for 32 straight days. now the national average is 43 cents or 13% more than back on january 17 when it started climbing. it stands at $3.73 a gallon. that's the most expensive ever for this time of year. in our area, we are averaging $3.77 a gallon this morning. >>> get ready to hear a lot about microsoft's latest twist on e-mail starting today. it is so confident it has the internet's best e-mail service. microsoft is about to spend at least $30 million sending its message across the united states. the barrage begins today for outlook.com as it goes head to head with google's g mail to welcome new users, microsoft is financing what
the housing market strangely enough has been the bright spot in the struggling economy lately. we like that. on friday stocks finished the week mixed. we'll check the numbers for you. the dow stands this morning still below 14,000 after gaining eight points. the nasdaq dropped by six and the s&p 500 was off by about one and a half points. >>> prices at the gas pump are surging. in fact, aaa says that the average price for a gallon of price has risen for 32 straight days. now the...
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democrats are holding a hearing on capitol hill, looking into the impact of sequestration on the american economy, middle-class families, and small businesses. wednesday, defense secretary leon panetta formally notified congress of the pentagon's plan to furlough civilian employees should congress not act to stop those automatic spending cuts from going into effect on march 1, just eight days from now. >>> and government agencies all over the country holding their breath to see if congress will make a deal. the national institutes of health would lose $1.at billion in funding -- $1.5 billion in funding if a deal is not made. that means millions of americans whose lives depend on advanced treatments and research, they'll have to go without. nih, cancer, hiv, and alzheimer's research would come to a halt. >>> border protection and transit agents could be out of jobs because of cuts. the wait times for flights could double. you could find yourself in line for three hours to get through security and six hours to get through customs. >>> house speaker john boehner submitted an op-ed in the "wall stree
democrats are holding a hearing on capitol hill, looking into the impact of sequestration on the american economy, middle-class families, and small businesses. wednesday, defense secretary leon panetta formally notified congress of the pentagon's plan to furlough civilian employees should congress not act to stop those automatic spending cuts from going into effect on march 1, just eight days from now. >>> and government agencies all over the country holding their breath to see if...